CVE-2022-41670: schneider electric ecostruxure operator terminal expert Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-41670 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in schneider electric ecostruxure operator terminal expert. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 04-11-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 30-04-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability exists in the SGIUtility component that allows adversaries with local user privileges to load malicious DLL which could result in execution of malicious code. Affected Products: EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert(V3.3 Hotfix 1 or prior), Pro-face BLUE(V3.3 Hotfix1 or prior).

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.